Napa, CA
Across all occupations in the Napa, CA metropolitan area, the median wage is $55,210 a year ($26.54 an hour) and the mean $72,110, May 2025. That median is +8% against the US median of $50,980 and −5% against California's $58,240. BLS counts 77,860 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is family medicine physicians; the largest is farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse.
All occupations: Napa, CA vs California and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Napa, CA | Hourly | $18.02 | $20.73 | $26.54 | $39.26 | $62.28 | $34.67 | 77,860 |
| Annual | $37,480 | $43,120 | $55,210 | $81,660 | $129,550 | $72,110 | ||
| California | Hourly | $17.28 | $20.00 | $28.00 | $47.06 | $76.48 | $38.79 | 18,213,700 |
| Annual | $35,950 | $41,600 | $58,240 | $97,880 | $159,080 | $80,690 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
266 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: California. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Napa, CA
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $299,710 | $144.09 | 90 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $241,590 | $116.15 | 150 |
| 3 | Pharmacists | $200,580 | $96.43 | 180 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in California | $191,490 | $92.06 | 110 |
| 5 | Nurse Practitioners | $176,270 | $84.74 | 60 |
| 6 | Veterinarians | $172,600 | $82.98 | 30 |
| 7 | Physician Assistants | $172,170 | $82.78 | 50 |
| 8 | Lawyers in California | $168,720 | $81.11 | 110 |
| 9 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $167,530 | $80.54 | 270 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $167,490 | $80.52 | 120 |
| 11 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $164,150 | $78.92 | 50 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $163,870 | $78.78 | 120 |
| 13 | Industrial Production Managers | $161,220 | $77.51 | 240 |
| 14 | Managers, All Other in California | $160,350 | $77.09 | 220 |
| 15 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $159,660 | * | 120 |
| 16 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $158,660 | $76.28 | 150 |
| 17 | Software Developers in California | $153,130 | $73.62 | 130 |
| 18 | Healthcare Social Workers | $142,940 | $68.72 | 160 |
| 19 | Construction Managers | $138,730 | $66.70 | 180 |
| 20 | Physical Therapists | $138,540 | $66.61 | 50 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Napa, CA
Most concentrated occupations in Napa, CA
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 46.40 | 1,400 | 17.93 | $64,000 |
| 2 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 45.85 | 150 | 1.92 | $158,660 |
| 3 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | 41.06 | 590 | 7.53 | $47,880 |
| 4 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 31.41 | 1,010 | 13.03 | $50,030 |
| 5 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 26.50 | 3,520 | 45.24 | $44,370 |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 25.31 | 350 | 4.55 | $73,540 |
| 7 | Recreational Therapists | 19.99 | 150 | 1.92 | $107,810 |
| 8 | Food Science Technicians | 19.44 | 140 | 1.83 | $61,430 |
| 9 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 8.21 | 160 | 2.00 | $48,010 |
| 10 | Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 7.44 | 320 | 4.05 | $39,080 |
Occupation groups in Napa, CA
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $131,370 | $140,880 | 4,230 | 54.27 | 0.86 |
| Management | $128,940 | $147,470 | 5,430 | 69.76 | 0.97 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $106,040 | $115,090 | 800 | 10.27 | 0.30 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $105,660 | $116,130 | 580 | 7.45 | 0.44 |
| Legal | $101,830 | $130,980 | 220 | 2.78 | 0.33 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $84,570 | $95,380 | 3,620 | 46.50 | 0.69 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $78,800 | $89,490 | 790 | 10.18 | 1.07 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $76,520 | $81,190 | 3,170 | 40.72 | 0.70 |
| Construction and Extraction | $74,840 | $79,770 | 3,420 | 43.90 | 1.06 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $72,510 | $73,210 | 2,240 | 28.77 | 0.73 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $68,640 | $78,790 | 460 | 5.90 | 0.45 |
| Community and Social Service | $68,250 | $81,770 | 1,380 | 17.76 | 1.03 |
| Protective Service | $64,030 | $77,460 | 2,020 | 25.91 | 1.07 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $58,410 | $61,390 | 7,190 | 92.29 | 0.81 |
| Production | $52,800 | $61,960 | 4,910 | 63.05 | 1.14 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $47,590 | $51,470 | 5,400 | 69.32 | 0.79 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $47,270 | $49,810 | 3,480 | 44.64 | 1.53 |
| Sales and Related | $47,040 | $58,500 | 7,400 | 94.99 | 1.10 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $44,930 | $46,490 | 4,550 | 58.50 | 20.90 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $42,530 | $46,700 | 10,010 | 128.60 | 1.46 |
| Personal Care and Service | $41,810 | $46,970 | 2,110 | 27.06 | 1.29 |
| Healthcare Support | $39,860 | $46,470 | 4,470 | 57.40 | 1.13 |
Every occupation in California, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 266 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Napa, CA estimates (area 34900).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Napa, CA area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.